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- 01Lie on your back with the legs raised vertically and the knees straight or softly bent.
- 02Reach both arms toward the ceiling and press the lower back gently into the floor.
- 03Curl the head, shoulders, and upper back upward as the hands reach toward the toes.
- 04Pause briefly at the top without swinging the legs or pulling on the neck.
- 05Lower the upper back slowly to the floor and repeat.
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